Apr 30 Police called after NYC funeral home stores bodies in rented trucks By Michael R. Sisak, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 30 30 million in U.S. have sought unemployment benefits since virus hit By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Continue reading
Apr 30 Exclusive: Warren, Pressley and other lawmakers demand answers from White House on COVID-19 racial disparities By Daniel Bush Democrats sent separate letters Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the CDC urging the Trump administration to prioritize African American, Hispanic, Native and other marginalized communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 29 Over 70 percent of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19 By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The response from the federal Bureau of Prisons to the growing coronavirus crisis in prisons has raised alarm among advocates and lawmakers about whether the agency is doing enough to ensure the safety of the nearly 150,000 inmates serving time… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 2:01 News Wrap: Navy widens investigation of Roosevelt outbreak In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Navy is widening its investigation of the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. The announcement delays the potential reinstatement of Brett Crozier as the ship’s captain. Also, former Vice President Joe… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 10:52 Trump wants to keep meat processing plants open. Is that safe? President Trump has signed an executive order to keep meat processing plants open, but a number of the facilities are currently closed due to outbreaks of COVID-19. What does the pandemic's disruption mean for U.S. agriculture -- and the health… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:57 Does NCAA decision about athlete earnings mean a 'new era' for college sports? College sports, while currently on hold, represent big business, with billions of dollars at stake. It has long been debated whether student athletes should be compensated, or at least better able to access the money they help earn. On Wednesday,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:35 Could the loneliness of the pandemic facilitate a 'social revival?' The social distancing many Americans are practicing to slow the spread of COVID-19 is driving widespread feelings of loneliness and isolation. Into this unfamiliar experience comes a new book about relationships and community: “Together,” by former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek… Continue watching
Apr 29 Unemployment surge pushing state funds toward insolvency By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A surge in unemployment caused by the coronavirus shutdown has started to take a financial toll on state jobless funds. At least six states already have asked to borrow money from the federal government to pay unemployment claims because their… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Florida's DeSantis announces lifting of some restrictions By Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to reopen Monday at 25% capacity, if the local government allows it. Continue reading